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The spirit of man is Yahweh`s lamp, Searching all his innermost parts.
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God's Inner Lamp
All commentators agree that the "spirit of man" refers to the rational soul or conscience, a divine gift from God Himself, referencing the creation account in Genesis 2:7. This inner faculty is like a lamp God has placed within every person to provide internal light and guidance for self-awareness.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The spirit of man - The "breath" of (Genesis 2:7), the higher life, above that which he has in common with lower animals, comin…
19th Century
Anglican
The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord. — The spirit of man, breathed into him at first by the Creator (Genesis 2:7), and…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
The spirit of man [is] the candle of the Lord The rational soul of man is a light set up in him; this is what is com…
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The rational soul and conscience are as a lamp within us, which should be used to examine our dispositions and motives with the revealed will of Go…
